1. Set Status to Submitted and fill Submitted the same day
2. Search your inbox for the directory name every few days; approvals often arrive as a plain e-mail
3. No answer after 14 days? Reply to the confirmation e-mail or use the directory contact form, once
4. Approved: claim the profile if the directory asks, fill Listing URL and Live on
5. Open the listing, click your link and confirm it lands on the right page with the tag; then tick Link checked